Elon Musk spent a total of more than $290 million on the 2024 election, new federal filings show, boosting President Donald Trump and Republicans in a staggering effort that has helped to secure unprecedented access for the world’s richest person in the new administration.

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

Elon Musk is now one of America’s top political mega-donors, having given President Donald Trump and other GOP candidates over $290 million in 2024, according to CNN. Not all of Musk’s donations to Trump were made before the election.

DOGE director Elon Musk has shut out senior government workers and seized control of key workflows in the Office of Personnel Management, causing major security concerns, a source told Reuters. The Office of Personnel Management functions as the government’s human resources agency,

Elon Musk, CEO and owner of X, was tasked by Trump with reducing the 2.2 million federal workforce. Musk swiftly took action to reform US government agencies. However, reports are emerging in the media about interference with computer systems containing the personal data of millions of federal employees.